Lead, Medical Lab Scientist

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Position Summary
• Responsible for collecting, processing, and performing testing of patient specimens.

Education
• Bachelor’s degree

Licenses and Certification
• MLS or MT (ASCP) or equivalent (ASCP must be completed within 12 months)

Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: 3 years

Role Specific Responsibilities
• Collects and processes specimens and enters test requests and results.
• Performs comparison studies, analyzes & sets up new tests/equipment.
• Serves as subject matter expert (SME) and key operator for instruments and processes within the department.
• Responsible for the quality of patient care within the department
• Performs troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Inventories and orders supplies.
• Works with other hospital staff and leadership to ensure that testing needs of all patients are being met at all times.
• Documents and discloses all analysis errors that occur.
• Provides operational leadership during scheduled shifts. Also will provide feedback on personnel to assist supervisor/manager or director with evaluations.
• Assists in the training and education of new staff, in addition to the teaching of students.
• Assists Manager and Supervisor with competency assessments as required by SIH and accrediting organization.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times.
• Serves as reviewer of records required to ensure quality within the department.
• Participates in accreditation activities within the department.
• Participates in personal and departmental goal setting through the use of Goal Post.
• Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of all patient information used in the performance of the job.
• Attends departmental and other meetings as necessary.
• Actively participates in Lean activities by promoting and leading process improvement activities in the department.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

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